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Former world no. 1 Naomi Osaka will be back in action at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2022 when she faces Jelena Ostapenko in the opener on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened mixed Tuesday as tech shares tracked overnight declines by their U.S. counterparts and exporter-oriented issues were supported by a pause in the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)

Bon Odori Dance Festival is a summer tradition of Tsukiji that takes place at the beginning of August every year. SHOTLIST: 1.Visitors of Honganji bon odor dance festival dance around a wooden scaffolding called Yagura. ( read original story ...)

The incursion into Japanese airspace by the Y-9 surveillance aircraft was the first by a Chinese military plane, local media reported. ( read original story ...)

The territorial violation by China is the latest in a series of events amplifying tensions between Beijing and Japan. ( read original story ...)

Japan has protested to Beijing that a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated Japanese airspace and forced it to scramble fighter jets. ( read original story ...)

Japan scrambled fighter jets in response to the incursion, warning China against the reoccurrence of such an action. ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is returning to the courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City this week for the 2024 U.S. Open. Osaka, who has won the tournament two times, is one of the brightest stars in the sport. ( read original story ...)

Aug. 26 (UPI) --Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military plane, for the first time, violated the island nation's airspace, the Japanese government confirmed Monday. According to Japan's Defense Ministry, a Y-9 intelligence-gathering plane at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s stock markets made modest gains over the week, with the Nikkei 225 Index rising 0.8% and the broader TOPIX Index up 0.2%, amid speculation that recent market turmoil could discourage further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). ( read original story ...)

South Korea and Japan’s leaders must develop creative policies to resolve recurring historical grievance litigation. ( read original story ...)

The Pacific is jam-packed with storms, as the Atlantic is silent. ( read original story ...)

Hiroto Kyoguchi and Vince Paras will meet a third time to settle their stalemate on October 13 at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan. The unlikely trilogy was made possible after the Filipino ... ( read original story ...)

SANTA ANA, CA – Yokohama Tire’s off-road team is heading to “The Big House” in Crandon, Wisconsin for the Championship Off-Road season finale and a stop ... ( read original story ...)

Visitors of Honganji bon odor dance festival dance around a wooden scaffolding called Yagura. Tokyo, August 3, 2024. (Video by Stanislav Kogiku / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) ( read original story ...)

Other popular artists who performed during the two day festival include Christina Aguilera, One Republic, Major Lazer and Apes. ( read original story ...)